Table 2 Proportions of preventable medication harm by medication class

Analgesics

N02^¥

4

7

0.5, 19

0.0229

84.00

Antibiotics and antibacterial

J01^¥

12

12

7, 18

0.0165

87.80

Antithrombotic agents/anticoagulants

B01^¥

10

11

7, 15

0.0073

78.60

Antidepressants

N06A^β

4

6

0.4, 17

0.0253

94.90

Antidiabetic

A10^¥

4

7

0.8, 17

0.0162

77.50

Antiepileptics

N03^¥

3

4

0.2, 10

0.0029

26.40

Anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic

M01^¥

5

15

7, 26

0.0166

79.40

Antipsychotics

N05A^β

4

11

0.2, 32

0.0622

95.60

Cardiovascular

C*

14

16

11, 23

0.0205

90.80

Corticosteroids

H02^¥

5

2

0.2, 6

0.0066

77.10

Diuretics

C03^¥

5

6

0.2, 17

0.0365

95.80

Functional gastrointestinal disorders

A03^¥

3

4

0, 14

0.0183

75.80

Musculoskeletal system

M*

3

9

2.4, 20

0.0142

85.00

Nervous system

N*

6

21

6, 43

0.0784

97.00

Opioids

N02A^β

5

6

2, 10

0.0045

74.70

Respiratory system-related drugs

R*

4

1

0, 4

0.0061

74.90

Sedatives

N05C^β

5

16

11, 21

0.0016

33.50